Read the following excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, in which the author
describes the valley of ashes:
This is a valley of ashes-a fantastic farm where ashes
grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque
gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and
chimneys and rising smoke and, finally, with a
transcendent effort, of men who move dimly and already
crumbling through the powdery air.
What does the valley of ashes symbolize in The Great Gatsby? Which theme from the novel does
the valley convey, and how does it convey the theme? Be sure to use specific details from the
text to support your analysis.

In this excerpt from phillip freneau's poem “american liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” what is the intended meaning of this hyperbole? and should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore, submit to that our fathers shunn'd before? should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a parliament? perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain, who dares not fight and in our cause be slain; a. the speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes. b. the speaker believes that the british government is broken and should be fixed. c. the speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the british government. d. the speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the british government.

Which of these are central ideas of chapter 4 of wheels of change? check all that apply.

In the poem, anne bradstreet discusses the themes of death and solace, or relief from pain. analyze the development of these themes in the poem. how and why does the speaker relate these two concepts? cite evidence from the poem to support your answer